Horse-collar



S. J. M. GOX.

(No Model.)

HORSE COLLAR.

. Patented Dec. 16 1890.

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SEABORN .l. ill. COX, OF JOHNSTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

HORSE-COLLAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 442,864, dated December16, 1890.

Application filed September 6, 1890. Serial No. 364,202. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SEABORN J. M. COX, a citizen of the United States,residing at Johnston, in the county of Edgefield and State of SouthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHorse-Collars; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains (0 make and use thesame.

This invention relates to horse-collars, and is designed as animprovement on my patent numbered 322,260.

The object of the invention is to effect a nearly equal distribution ofthe draft over the pad, so that the latter will bear with equal pressureon all points of the horses shoulder.

Another object of the invention is to replace the strap-hangers of myprevious patent by a rigid hanger which will stand away from the horsesneck and prevent heating and chafing. V

The improvement consists of the novel features, which will behereinafter more fully described and claimed, and which are shown in theannexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view of the. forepart of ahorse, showing the application of the invention thereto. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of one pad and the breast-iron, on an enlarged scale,the adjusting-nut on upper end of the rigid hanger being broken away.Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the pad and the coupling whichconnects the end portions of the breastiron, showing the relativeposition of the approximately goose neck shaped bracket which connectsthe pad with the breast-iron, the end of said bracket being broken awayto show the connection between it and the breastiron. Fig. 4 is avertical section of the adjustable nut on the upper end of therigidhanger and the metal plate provided with a buckle, showing them appliedto the upper end of the said hanger. tal section of a modified form ofpad.

The collar is composed of a breast-iron A, a pad 13 for each shoulder,approximately goose-neck-shaped brackets D, connecting the pads with theends of the breast-iron, a rigid hanger E for each pad, and a metalplate F Fig. 5 is a horizonat the upper end of the hanger, provided witha buckle.

The pad B is oblong and slightly convexed in cross-section on the sidewhich comes in contact with the horses shoulder, and is provided on itsrear side with lugs b, tugloop G, and socket b to receive the lower bentend of the hanger E. Thepad comprises two parts, plate B and cushion Ethe latter being secured to the face of the plate and composed of rubberor the ordinary hairfilled cushion, or it may be an air-cushion formedby securing a metal sheet to the edges of the plate B in such a manneras to leave an air-tight space between the opposing sides of the metalsheet and the plate B. (See Fig. 5.) The tug-loop G is of metal andcurves around the outer edge of the pad, and is attached to the rearside of the pad some distance from the said edge, being preferably castwith the metal plate 13.

The breast-iron comprises the two crankpieces C C, which have their endsthreaded, and the coupling H, the latter being right and left threadedto receive the right and left threaded ends of the crank-pieces O,respect ively. The sleeves I, slipped on the ends of the coupling H, arecontracted at their outer ends to fit closely on the threaded ends itand h of the crank-pieces C O, and hide the threads thereof from viewand protect them from dirt and dust. These sleeves l have slots 1',through which work the jam-screws t" to hold the sleeve in place on thecoupling and hold the coupling in place on the threaded ends of thecrank-pieces.

The approximately gooseneck shaped brackets D are pivotally connected attheir inner ends with the pads, and have sockets in their outer ends,which receive the threaded ends jof the cranlcpiecesO C. Thebindingscrews J pass through the socket ends of the brackets D and enterthe threaded ends of the crank-pieces O, and hold the latter in properrelation with the said brackets.

The hangerE is secured at its lower end in socket b, and its upper endis threaded and receives the nut or head K, which is internally threadedto receive the threaded end of the hanger E. The nut-or head K is long,

and the socket formed therein for the recep-- tion of the upper end ofhaugerE is threaded at its upperend only, the lower portion being plainto slide over that portion of the hanger immediately below the threadedportion thereof.

The plate F, having a buckle at its upper end, is provided at its lowerend with the horizontal portion f, which is apertured to permit thepassage therethrongh of the hanger E, and which isprovided at its outerend with the socket f, which receives the threaded shank of the'ring L.The plate F is connected by means of the buckle with one end of thestrap M, which passes over the horses neck and is adjustable on thehanger to adapt the collar for different-sized horses, being ad justedby turning the nut or head K up or down on the said hanger. The threadedshank orring L passes through a notch in the lower end of the nut orhead K, and is adapted to bear on the hanger E, thereby holding the nutor head from turning in either direction. Having thus described myinvention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is -1.In a horse-collar, the combination, with the draft pads, means forsupporting the draft-pads, and the breast-iron connected at its endswith the said pads, of the metal tugloops curved around the outer edgesof the said draft-pads and secured to the rear sides thereof a shortdistance from the said outer edges, substantially as described, for thepurpose specified.

2. In a horse-collar, the combination, with the draft-pads, thebreast-iron, and the hangers projected upfrom the pads, of platesprovided with buckles adjustably mounted on the said hangers,substantially as described.

3. In a horse-collar, the combination, with the draft-pads havinghangers,the breast-iron,

and the plates provided with buckles mounted on the hangers and havingthreaded sockets f, of theheads or nuts K, screwed on the upper ends ofthe hangers, and the rings L, having their threaded shanks screwed intothe sockets f and engaging with the said heads or nuts K, substantiallyas described.

4. In a horse-collar, the combination, with the draft-pads and thebreast-iron connected at its ends with the said pads, of the coupling H,the sleeve I, slipped on the ends of the coupling II and having slots*6, and the jam-screws i, substantially as set forth.

5. lheherein-describeddraft-pad,.composed of a metal plate having acushion on its face and having a socket b',lugs I), and a tug-loop G onits rear side, substantially as shown.

(5. A horse-collar comprising draft-pads, rigid hangers projected .upfrom the pads and provided with a head or nut, a plate provided with abuckle on its upper end, mounted on the upper end of the hanger andhaving a threaded socket at its lower end, a ring hav-' ing its threadedshank passing through the said threaded socket and adapted to engagewith the said head or nut, a draft-loop proj ected from the rear side ofthe pads and curving around their outer edges, the approximatelygoose-neck-shaped brackets, the breast-iron connected at its ends withthe said brackets, and the adjustable sleeves on the ends of thecoupling of the breast-iron, substantially as shown, and for the purposedescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SEABORN J. M. COX.

Vitnesses:

S. A. TERRY, FRANK W. CARTER.

